The 'animals' run loose on streets of downtown
Recently we held our 40th Grimsley High School class reunion at the Kress Terrace downtown.
We could not have been more pleased with this decision. Many of my classmates had not been back to town since graduation and this was a good spot to show off the growth of downtown Greensboro and the overall change of mood of the city.
We had people in from California, New York, Miami and other spots throughout the United States. The reunion was held on a Saturday night, which, as we all know, is a busy time downtown.
Yet I was shocked and disappointed in what I saw when I left the Kress Terrace and by the reports that I got from classmates with regard to their experiences on the streets of downtown. It is clear from the conduct of many of the people on the street that the animals have taken over the zoo. If Greensboro doesn't get control of this, it won't be long before the zoo will have to close and there will be nothing left but the trash the animals have left behind.
Marty Friedman
Greensboro
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thats funny, I've never seen any animals running around downtown...that is unless you are referring to silly drunken folks.
Posted on September 3, 2006 11:25 AM
40th anniversary, meaning the participants were around 58-60 years old? You have no business being downtown in the drunken brawl of youth that is Downtown Greensboro on a Friday/Saturday night.
(There's a reason Jaycee's don't accept any new members past a certain age)
Posted on September 4, 2006 12:28 PM
Let's ban the sale of alcoholic drinks at any public venue. I mean, does it really make sense to say 'don't drink and drive' and then expect people to get home after drinking all night?
;)
Posted on September 5, 2006 12:29 PM